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In today's age of cellphones, artists don't always get the best images to work with for their animal paintings. As a pet portrait artist, I think it is especially true.
Let's face it, the vast majority of the photos we have of our beloved, adorable pets are going to be from our phones. Since this format doesn't always yield the highest quality image, it can be frustrating to find out that your favorite pictures are too blurry, too dark, or in less than ideal scenery. This is where I can come in and get a bit creative.
With my hand-painted cute pet portraits, I try to clean up the image, bring in any lost detail, and sometimes change up the scene entirely to create the perfect composition for a unique painting. But most importantly, I aim to capture the spirit and essence of these adorable animals on canvas.
Below, you can view some of my favorites before and afters (source photo on the left and painting on the right). You can also see pets posing with their beautiful paintings in my previous post.
Thank you for checking out my work!
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#1
Jasmine, Oil On Linen, 16x20
Final score:
55points
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#2
Lizzy, Oil On Linen, 16x20
Final score:
47points
#3
Roxie, Oil On Linen, 16x20
Final score:
40points
#4
Debbie And Le Bon, Oil On Linen, 16x20
Final score:
38points
ChiveChilly 6 years ago
This photo is on-point! The painting too! As a competitive horseback rider, I love it :D
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Yes, this is the best of the reference photos that I've seen so far. And the painting is amazing.
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Alex Cech (Submission author) 6 years ago
Thank you so much! This one took me about 35 hours.
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Fred, Oil On Linen, 12x16
Final score:
37points
#6
Huey Lewis, Oil On Linen, 9x12
Final score:
37points
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Not the first thing you notice, but take a look at the striped blanket - they did a great job replicating that (I just finished a painting that had a striped towel, so I've sort of got 'painting stripes' on the brain).
#7
Paddington And Mitch, Oil On Canvas, 16x20
Final score:
36points
Madonna Jansekovich 6 years ago
Alex, I love they way you took all the busyness of the background and made a subtle out door look in the next...now....you notice Paddington and Mitch
#8
Hudson,oil On Linen, 12x16
Final score:
30points
Just a Purpler 6 years ago
"Ruins" seems a bit harsh to me, I still think the painting is fantastic, but I do know what you mean compared to the other paintings
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#9
Knuck, Oil On Linen, 16x20
Final score:
28points
#10
Haze, Oil On Linen, 9x12
Final score:
26points
Holli Burman 6 years ago
The masterpiece on the right looks more realistic than the actual photo itself! Wow! :)
#11
Morgan And Derby, Oil On Linen, 16x20
Final score:
26points
#12
Mosely, Oil On Linen, 11x14
Final score:
26points
#13
Patches, Oil On Canvas, 20x30
Final score:
24points
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I think in this one the dog's underside is a little flat - she looks like she's hovering over the couch, not on it. But a minor complaint, still super cute and accurate.
RitaGG 6 years ago
I was thinking the same thing. The dog has been photoshopped/ drawn onto the sofa choice from Matchington Mansion.
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Just a Purpler 6 years ago
My gosh you are incredibly talented :O You show the world why art has a different value than a simple picture! These paintings are infinitely more lifelike than the picture ha :))))
Devon Barnes-Balmer 6 years ago
You are amazingly talented! Each of these brought a smile to my face. We recently had a memorial painting done of our beloved dog and it means the world to us!
Dany Pierce-Knies 6 years ago
Wow... just WOW! Your paintings are amazingly beautiful & lifelike! Great talent!
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
Oh My God You are so talented. I wish I had half you talent. I wish you could do a painting of my Border Collie Shilo but I am unemployed at the moment and the many hundreds or thousands you deserve for your work. You're just so wonderful.
Holli Burman 6 years ago
You, my dear friend, have been given a talent that is inspiring and beautiful. I love these so much and looking at these made my day so much better! Thank you!
Just a Purpler 6 years ago
My gosh you are incredibly talented :O You show the world why art has a different value than a simple picture! These paintings are infinitely more lifelike than the picture ha :))))
Devon Barnes-Balmer 6 years ago
You are amazingly talented! Each of these brought a smile to my face. We recently had a memorial painting done of our beloved dog and it means the world to us!
Dany Pierce-Knies 6 years ago
Wow... just WOW! Your paintings are amazingly beautiful & lifelike! Great talent!
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
Oh My God You are so talented. I wish I had half you talent. I wish you could do a painting of my Border Collie Shilo but I am unemployed at the moment and the many hundreds or thousands you deserve for your work. You're just so wonderful.
Holli Burman 6 years ago
You, my dear friend, have been given a talent that is inspiring and beautiful. I love these so much and looking at these made my day so much better! Thank you!
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